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THE 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT MOTHER’S DAY LAETARE SUNDAY The Fourth Sunday of Lent is also known as ‘Laetare Sunday.’ Laetare is the Latin word for ‘rejoice’ and so this Sunday is a day of joy in the middle of Lent. In some churches priests wear rose pink vestments instead of the purple ones that are worn on the other Sundays of Lent. Mother’s Day used to be called Mothering Sunday and we have celebrated this special day in Ireland for hundreds of years. A long time ago, children from poor families were sent to work as servants for rich people. They were only allowed to go home once a year and this was on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The servants were given a day off to visit their 'Mother Church' or the church in their hometown. After visiting the church, they went home to visit their mothers. Some of the children brought presents of flowers that they had picked on their journey home. Many girls baked a special cake called a Simnel Cake and brought it home as a gift for their mothers. This cake was made with fruit and decorated with eleven marzipan balls to represent the eleven disciples. Judas was not included. People were allowed to break their Lenten fast to eat this cake. SUGGESTED MOTHER’S DAY ACTIVITIES • Write down ten things that you know and love about your mum or the person who cares for you at home. • Ask your mum or the person who cares for you at home to make a list of five things that you could do to make her life easier. Then promise to do these things for her. Write them down in on a promise page, decorate the page and give it to her with your card • Write a poem • Make a card • Draw a picture • Make a collage of all the ways you love your mum • Give her a hug • Write a prayer thanking God for your mum or the person who looks after you at home. Ask God to look after mothers all over the world and to keep them safe. .

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1545 S. Green Rd S. Euclid 44121 216.382.7601/FAX 216.382.4992 website: www.sacredheartofjesusparish.org email: [email protected] formed: sacredheartofjesusparish.formed.org Fr. Dave R. Ireland, STD Pastor PARISH OFFICE HOURS Fr. Thomas J. Winkel, MDiv Senior Parochial Vicar Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Deacon David N. Chordas, MA Saturday: Office is closed Mr. Mark Langley, Director of Music (216.215.4382) Sunday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. NEXT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 There will be a communal penance service here at our parish beginning at 6:30 p.m. Our friends from Holy Rosary will join us at this Cluster event. Please plan to come. Other opportunities for confession during Lent are: Saturday, April 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 15: 3 to 4:30 and 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 17: 3 to 4:30 and after Tenebrae until 9 p.m. LENTEN REMINDERS OF PENANCE AND PRAYERS • EVERY FRIDAY OF LENT and GOOD FRIDAY ARE MEATLESS FOR ALL CATHOLICS age 14 AND OLDER (forever) • ON GOOD FRIDAY, ALL CATHOLICS age 18 to 59 are required to fast: refrain from eat- ing between meals AND consume only one main meal and 2 smaller meals. • Every Friday at 7 p.m. there will be Stations of the Cross Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament LAETARE SUNDAY Mass Times WEEKEND DAILY HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS Saturday Vigil 4 p.m. 6:45 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Consult the bulletin for time Sunday 8, 10 & 11:30 a.m.
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